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EPEM SA – COMPANY PROFILE
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
141Β Acharnon Str.• Athens 104 46 • Greece
Tel: +30 210 8627598 • Fax: +30 210 8627189 • www.epem.gr sust
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CONTENTS
INTRO ....................................................................................................................... 3
THE COMPANY ........................................................................................................ 4
GOAL ............................................................................................................................... 4
SERVICES ....................................................................................................................... 4
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE ..................................................................................... 5
FINANCIAL – INSURANCE .............................................................................................. 5
REGISTRATIONS ............................................................................................................ 5
QUALITY MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 6
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY .............................................................................................. 6
EPEM NETWORK OF PARTNERS .......................................................................... 7
SELECTED PROJECTS – GREECE ........................................................................ 8
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT ....................................................... 8
MANAGEMENT PLANS – STRATEGIC PLANNING ................................................................... 8 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TREATMENT STUDIES ................................................................. 9 SANITARY LANDFILLS .............................................................................................................. 10 REHABILITATIONS .................................................................................................................... 11 TECHNICAL CONSULTING ....................................................................................................... 11 ESTABLISHMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT BODIES ........................................................ 12 TRAINING IN WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUES ....................................................................... 13 HAZARDOUS AND SPECIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT............................................................ 13 RECYCLING / WASTE PREVENTION....................................................................................... 14 WASTE MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE .................................................................. 14
WATER RESOURCES AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ...................................... 15
WASTEWATER AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLANS .................................... 15 SEWERAGE, WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT STUDIES ..................... 16 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MANAGEMENT BODIES ........................................................ 16 SPECIALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES ....................................................................................... 17
INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION ............................................................................................. 18
CLIMATE CHANGE / EMISSIONS TRADING ................................................................ 22
QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................... 24
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT ................................................................................................. 24 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ............................................................................ 24 PROTECTION OF ECOSYSTEMS AND NATURAL RESOURCES .......................................... 25
SELECTED INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS ........................................................... 26
EGYPT ........................................................................................................................... 26
ALBANIA ........................................................................................................................ 26
BALKAN COUNTRIES ................................................................................................... 27
BOSNIA – HERZEGOVINA ............................................................................................ 27
BULGARIA ..................................................................................................................... 27
CYPRUS ........................................................................................................................ 28
MOROCCO .................................................................................................................... 29
HUNGARY ..................................................................................................................... 29
FYROM .......................................................................................................................... 30
ROMANIA ....................................................................................................................... 30
TURKEY ......................................................................................................................... 31
EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... 32
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INTRO
EPEM (Environmental Planning, Engineering
and Management) S.A. was established
in 1992, in Athens – Greece, and specialises in
the provision of environmental engineering and
consulting services.
EPEM has recently developed an international
“Network of Partners” consisting of experts of
all disciplines in the environmental field and
has offices in Athens, Berlin and Bucharest.
Creativity, emphasis on innovation, loyalty to its
clients and a high level of professionalism,
constitute EPEM’s competitive advantages.
EPEM is therefore in a good position to
undertake and lead very large projects both in
Greece and at an international level, and to
guarantee high quality sustainable solutions,
even to the most complex environmental
problems.
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THE COMPANY
GOAL
Success criteria for EPEM depend on the implementation of sustainable solutions for environmental problems. EPEM is seeking for solutions beyond the limits of conventional consulting services.
According to this philosophy, EPEM:
• provides an integrated approach for each project; from the initial planning and the feasibility study to the assurance of its efficient operation
• identifies each client’s needs before and after the typical contract limits
• satisfies its client’s needs by proposing sustainable and realistic solutions
Customer satisfaction is among EPEM’s main goals. From the initial contact with a new client, EPEM’s personnel aims at listening to the client, to understand his culture and identify his needs. EPEM seeks to develop relations of mutual trust and cooperation, in order to deliver integrated and high quality work, which will not only solve the problem in question, but will improve the environmental, financial and social conditions.
Innovation is a crucial component for EPEM’s work. EPEM’s clients benefit from the development of new implementation and software methodologies that guarantee the quality and promptitude of its work. EPEM is continuously following the technological and scientific developments by participating in international conferences and major organizations and forums.
SERVICES
EPEM provides specialized services in the following fields:
• Solid and hazardous waste management
• Water resources and wastewater management
• Environmental management and sustainable development in industry
• Climate change / Greenhouse gases emissions trading
• Air pollution abatement and control
• Ecosystems protection and natural resources management
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EPEM’s services include:
• Capacity building
• Evaluation of environmental projects and programs
• Technical assistance for projects and management bodies
• Preparation of large environmental infrastructure projects / PPPs
• Financial services for environmental projects
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Legal support on environmental issues
• Environmental information management
• Environmental training
• Project management of environmental projects
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
EPEM has gained significant international
experience by working in the region of
Central and South-Eastern Europe and the
Mediterranean Sea area.
EPEM’s ability to implement highly
demanding projects and its extended network
of partners in these countries, guarantee a
significant development for the future.
EPEM has successfully elaborated projects in
Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Cyprus, Egypt, F.Y.R.O.M, Hungary, Jordan,
Morocco, Romania, Serbia, Tunisia and
Turkey.
FINANCIAL – INSURANCE
EPEM’s annual turnover, for the period 2008 – 2010, was 3,0 mil € (average).
EPEM holds a professional indemnity insurance of 1,0 mil € (INTERAMERICAN / LLOYD’S of London).
REGISTRATIONS
EPEM is a member of the following organizations:
• Technical Chamber of Greece, Registr. No 2168
• Hellenic Association of Consulting Firms
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• Consultancy Record of the Greek Ministry for the Environment, Registr. No 534
• Commercial and Industrial Chamber of Athens
• International Solid Waste Association (ISWA – Gold Member)
• Hellenic Solid Waste Association
• Greek Association of Environmental Protection Companies (Greek member of FEAD)
• World Bank, Reg. No: 3095
• EC – Central Consultancy Register, Reg. No: 100188
• Carbon Management Association
• European Waste Forum
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
The high quality of the services that EPEM provide to its clients is among its main goals. EPEM is certified, by TÜV Austria Hellas, for its Quality Management System according to the international standard EN ISO 9001:2008. EPEM’s certified services include:
• Environmental Studies
• Environmental Consulting
• Studies of Construction Works
• Project Management
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
• Our goal is to successfully confront the effects of development and help to improve
our environment
• We aim at contributing to a better quality of life
• We provide sustainable solutions to environmental problems
“We must be the change we
wish to see in the world”
(Mahatma Gandhi)
EN ISO 9001:2000
Νο. 20 100 42000 791
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EPEM NETWORK OF PARTNERS
As of 2006, EPEM has developed an international “Network of Partners” consisting of scientists and engineers, experts in the environmental field.
In the framework of its international development EPEM is systematically active in Germany (BC Berlin Consult GmbH), Hungary (IES Consulting Kft), Romania (local project office) and Cyprus (permanent cooperation with IA.CO. Ltd).
In the framework of expanding its fields of expertise, EPEM participates in:
• ΕΠΕΜ ENGINEERING (http://www.epem-engineering.eu): detailed design of environmental infrastructure projects
• FACE3TS (http://www.facets.gr/): consulting services on energy, environment and climate change issues
BC BERLIN GmbH
IES Kft
EPEM Consulting Romania Srl
EPEM S.A.
IA.CO. Ltd
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SELECTED PROJECTS – GREECE
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Indicative Solid and Hazardous Waste Management projects include:
MANAGEMENT PLANS – STRATEGIC PLANNING
Solid waste strategy
TITLE: Thematic study: Environment
CLIENT: Ministry of Economy and Finance
DURATION: 9/2005 – 4/2006
National plan for biodegradable waste
TITLE: Management plan for biodegradable municipal waste in Greece
CLIENT: Ministry of Environment
DURATION: 3/2003 – 12/2003
SWM regional planning
TITLE: Solid waste management regional planning, Prefecture of Attica
CLIENT: Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government
DURATION: 11/2002 – 3/2004
SWM regional planning
TITLE: Update of the solid waste management regional planning, Prefecture of Central Macedonia
CLIENT: Special Management Agency, OP Central Macedonia
DURATION: 11/2002 – 2/2003
SWM regional planning
TITLE: Update of the solid waste management regional planning, Prefecture of Peleoponisos
CLIENT: Intermediate Management Agency, Prefecture of Peleoponisos
DURATION: 5/2010 – 12/2010
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Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment
TITLE: Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment for the solid waste management regional planning, Prefecture of Peleoponisos
CLIENT: Intermediate Management Agency, Prefecture of Peleoponisos
DURATION: 7/2010 – 11/2010
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TREATMENT STUDIES
Solid waste treatment and utilization
TITLE: Framework contract for the elaboration of solid waste treatment and utilization studies in the Prefecture of Thessaloniki
CLIENT: Association of Local Authorities of Greater Thessaloniki
DURATION: 9/2006 –
Mechanical separation and composting
TITLE: Studies for the solid waste mechanical separation and composting facility, Prefecture of Achaia
CLIENT: Achaia Prefecture
DURATION: 5/2003 –
Mechanical treatment of waste
TITLE: Studies for the solid waste mechanical treatment facility, Prefecture of Central Macedonia
CLIENT: DIADYMA S.A. (Integrated Waste Management System of Western Macedonia)
DURATION: 8/2005 – 3/2006
Mechanical separation and composting
TITLE: Mechanical separation and composting facility and sanitary landfill, Chania, Crete
CLIENT: ENVITEC S.A.
DURATION: 3/2001 – 8/2001
Biodegradable waste treatment
TITLE: Study for the biodegradable waste treatment facility
CLIENT: Inter-municipal Enterprise for Waste Management and Environmental Development, Prefecture of Lesvos
DURATION: 5/2009 –
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SANITARY LANDFILLS
The landfill of NW Thessaloniki
TITLE: Preliminary study and tender documents for the landfill in NW Thessaloniki
CLIENT: ANATOLIKI S.A.
DURATION: 1/2001 – 5/2002
The landfill of Skyros
TITLE: Final study for the landfill of Skyros
CLIENT: Evia Prefecture
DURATION: 5/2006 – 9/2006
The landfill of Arta
TITLE: Final study for the project “Interventions for the improvement of the landfill of the 3rd Management Unit of the Epirus Region”
CLIENT: Waste Management Association of the Arta Prefecture
DURATION: 9/2005 – 11/2005
Contaminated soil landfill
TITLE: Environmental impact assessment study for the “Sanitary landfill for contaminated soil of the Lavrion Technological and Cultural Park”
CLIENT: Company for the Utilization and Management of the NTUA Property
DURATION: 7/ 2002 – 10/ 2003
The landfill of NW Kefalonia
TITLE: Plan for the Organization and Operation and Monitoring Program for the Landfill in the Prefecture of Kefalonia
CLIENT: Inter-municipal Enterprise for Environmental Protection in Kefalonia
DURATION: 1/1999 – 1/2001
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REHABILITATIONS
Restoration of the Tagarades landfill
TITLE: Detailed design for the restoration of part of the Tagarades landfill, Prefecture of Thessaloniki
CLIENT: MESOGIOS S.A.
DURATION: 4/2006 – 7/2006
Rehabilitation of the Kilkis dump site
TITLE: Final study for the rehabilitation of the Kilkis dump site
CLIENT: Kilkis Municipality
DURATION: 12/2003 – 4/2004
Rehabilitation of the Pera Galinon dump
site
TITLE: Preliminary study and tender documents for the works for the rehabilitation of the Pera Galinon dump site, Prefecture of Iraklion, Crete
CLIENT: Crete Waste Management Association
DURATION: 2/2006 – 5/2006
Rehabilitation of the Dourouti dump site
TITLE: Technical studies for the rehabilitation of the Dourouti dump site, Prefecture of Ioannina
CLIENT: Region of Ipiros
DURATION: 9/2004 – 11/2004
TECHNICAL CONSULTING
Consultant for PPP project
TITLE: Consulting services for the implementation of the Integrated Waste Management System for the Regional Union of Thessaloniki, via Public – Private Partnership
CLIENT: Ministry of Finance
DURATION: 6/2011 –
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Technical consultant of the South Aegean Region
TITLE: Technical Assistance for the development of a transitional waste management plan until the implementation of Regional Waste Management Plan
CLIENT: Region of South Aegean
DURATION: 7/2011 –
Consultant for PPP project
TITLE: Consulting services for the implementation of the Integrated Waste Management System for the Region of Western Macedonia, via Public – Private Partnership
CLIENT: Ministry of Finance
DURATION: 3/2009 –
Technical consultant for Thessalia
TITLE: Project manager for “Solid Waste Management in the Region of Thessalia”
CLIENT: Region of Thessalia
DURATION: 10/2006 – 12/2008
Technical consultant for Imathia
TITLE: Consulting services for the support of the Waste Management Association of the local municipalities, for the elaboration of the project “Waste treatment facility and energy production unit, in the Prefecture of Imathia”
CLIENT: Waste Management Association of the Local Municipalities of Imathia Prefecture
DURATION: 9/2006 –
ESTABLISHMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT BODIES
Waste management body, Prefecture of Achaia
TITLE: Specialized consulting services for the “Establishment of a waste management body in the Prefecture of Achaia”
CLIENT: Achaia Prefecture
DURATION: 7/2007 – 8/2007
Waste management body, Prefecture of Chalkidiki
TITLE: Study for the establishment of a waste management body in the Prefecture of Chalkidiki
CLIENT: Chalkidiki Prefecture
DURATION: 4/2007 – 5/2007
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TRAINING IN WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUES
Landfill operation and safety control
TITLE: Development of an integrated operational and maintenance control program concerning landfills
CLIENT: Region of Central Macedonia
DURATION: 1/2006 – 9/2006
Competencies and accreditation for solid
waste management
TITLE: Partnership for the development of a competencies acquisition and accreditation system in the employment sector of environmental protection
CLIENT: Ministry of Labor / EQUAL
DURATION: 3/2002 – 4/2005
HAZARDOUS AND SPECIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
Hazardous waste
TITLE: Study for the establishment of suitable areas for the treatment and final disposal of hazardous waste
CLIENT: Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change
DURATION: 12/2010 –
Waste lube oils
TITLE: Innovative collection system and life cycle assessment of waste lube oils (LIFE02 ENV/GR/000360)
CLIENT: EC – LIFE Environment / CYCLON SA
DURATION: 10/2002 – 9/2005
e-waste
TITLE: Sustainable e-waste management (LIFE00 ENV/GR/000688)
CLIENT: Ecological Recycling Society
DURATION: 10/2002 – 9/2005
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RECYCLING / WASTE PREVENTION
Bio-waste – Source separation
TITLE: Development of a guide for the development of bio-waste source separation, reformation of the institutional framework and standardization of the audit procedures
CLIENT: Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change
DURATION: 1/2011 –
Waste management and utilization
TITLE: Study for the management and utilization of municipal and industrial waste at source, in the Municipality of Tavros
CLIENT: Municipality of Tavros
DURATION: 1/2009 – 6/2010
Waste prevention
TITLE: Development and demonstration of a tool to support waste prevention for local government (LIFE10 ENV/GR/000622)
CLIENT: EC – LIFE+ Environment and Governance
DURATION: 10/2011 –
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Waste management and climate change
TITLE: Waste management options for greenhouse gases emissions control (LIFE09 ENV/GR/000294)
CLIENT: EC – LIFE+ Environment and Governance
DURATION: 10/2010 –
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WATER RESOURCES AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
Indicative Water Resources and Wastewater Management projects include:
WASTEWATER AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLANS
Management plans for river basins
TITLE: Development of management plans for catchment areas of the water districts of Thessalia, Epirus and Western Sterea Ellada, according to the 2000/60 Water Framework Directive, Law 3199/2003 and MD 51/2007
CLIENT: Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change
DURATION: 10/2010 –
Water framework Directive 2000/60/EC
TITLE: Development of systems and tools for water resources management of the water districts of the regions of Western and Eastern Sterea Ellada, Epirus, Attica and Thessalia
CLIENT: Ministry of Development
DURATION: 2/2003 – 12/2008
Integrated water resources management
TITLE: Development and implementation of integrated water resources management policy to a river basin, through the application of a social wide local agreement, based on the principles of Agenda 21 and the provisions of Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (LIFE04 ENV/GR/000099)
CLIENT: ANATOLIKI S.A.
DURATION: 9/2004 – 10/2007
Water resources and wastewater
management
TITLE: Studies for the management of water resources and wastewater in the municipalities of Emm. Papas and Strymonas, Prefecture of Serres
CLIENT: Municipality of Emm. Papas
DURATION: 6/2002 – 12/2004
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SEWERAGE, WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT STUDIES
Wastewater transfer and treatment
TITLE: Study for wastewater transfer and the wastewater treatment plant in the municipalities of Dovras, Irinoupolis and Anthemion, Prefecture of Imathia
CLIENT: Municipality of Dovras
DURATION: 5/2002 – 10/2004
Water supply and sewerage networks
TITLE: Studies for drinking water and sewerage networks for the settlements of the Dovras Municipality, Prefecture of Imathia
CLIENT: Municipality of Dovras
DURATION: 12/2004 – 6/2005
Sewerage network and wastewater
transfer
TITLE: Study of the sewerage network of the Fokea settlement and the wastewater transfer network from the Afytos settlement to Kassandra, Prefecture of Chalkidiki
CLIENT: Municipality of Kassandra
DURATION: 1/2006 – 7/2010
Sewerage network and wastewater
treatment plant
TITLE: Study of the wastewater collection network and the wastewater treatment plant for the Litohoro industrial park, Prefecture of Pieria
CLIENT: Litohoro Municipal Development Enterprise
DURATION: 6/2007 –
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MANAGEMENT BODIES
Technical consultant in Chalkidiki
TITLE: Provision of technical assistance for the organization and support of the Kassandra Municipality, for the construction of the works for collection, transfer, treatment and disposal of municipal wastewater of the Kassandrino, Fourka and Kassandra settlements, Prefecture of Chalkidiki
CLIENT: Municipality of Kassandra
DURATION: 7/2003 – 7/2005
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Consulting services for the construction of a sewerage system and WTP
TITLE: Provision of technical assistance for the construction of the works for collection, transfer, treatment and disposal of municipal wastewater for the Municipality of Chrysoupolis, Prefecture of Kavala
CLIENT: Municipality of Chrysoupolis
DURATION: 2/2007 – 7/2010
Consulting services for the construction of a sewerage system and WTP
TITLE: Provision of technical assistance for the organization and support of Gera municipality, for the construction of the works for collection, transfer, treatment and disposal of municipal wastewater, Prefecture of Lesvos
CLIENT: Municipality of Gera
DURATION: 4/2007 – 5/2008
Consulting services for the construction of a sewerage vacuum system
TITLE: Technical assistance for the construction of a sewage network, using a vacuum system, in Alexandria, Prefecture of Imathia
CLIENT: Municipality of Alexandria
DURATION: 2/2007 – 12/2010
SPECIALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES
Monitoring and control of WWTPs’
operation and maintenance
TITLE: Development of an integrated operational and maintenance control program concerning wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in the Region of Central Macedonia
CLIENT: Region of Central Macedonia
DURATION: 12/2005 – 2/2007
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INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION
Indicative projects related to Environmental Management and Sustainable Development for the industry include:
Support to industrial facilities on environmental issues
The development of environmental strategies focusing on the sustainable environmental, social and economic development of the industrial facilities is among EPEM’s main activities. EPEM has the technical capacity and experience that place us among the most active environmental consulting firms in the industrial sector, both in Greece and in the region of the Balkans and the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
EPEM follows a strictly confidential policy concerning the names of its private clients and the projects that has elaborated on their behalf. For this reason we do not quote the specific industrial groups and the facilities that we collaborate with. We have worked with more than 100 industrial facilities in Greece and abroad. Moreover, we have permanent cooperation with 7 of the 20 largest processing industries in Greece (according to the ICAP ranking).
EPEM’s clients consist of industries from the following sectors:
• Production of energy (fossil fuels and renewable sources)
• Production of iron and steel
• Production and processing of non-ferrous metals
• Production of chemicals
• Production of cement
• Production of ceramics, lime and glass
• Textiles
• Livestock farming
• Food and beverages
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The services that EPEM provides include:
Incorporation and implementation of the environmental legislation: EPEM has participated in the incorporation and the planning of the implementation of the European environmental legislation in Greece and in the Balkans. EPEM has worked together with the respective environmental Ministries for the integration of the most important European Directives, such as the 96/61/EC (IPPC), 96/82/EC (SEVESO II), 97/11/EC (EIA), 99/13/EC (VOCs), 2003/87/EC (emissions trading) etc.
Environmental permitting: EPEM offers the full range of the required studies concerning the environmental permitting of the industrial facilities, in Greece and abroad. EPEM offers an integrated approach to the elaboration of each project, from preliminary environmental impact assessment studies up to waste management studies and safety plans. The project team, in cooperation with the client, develops a holistic strategy aiming at the optimization of the environmental performance of the facility, taking into consideration the social and economic conditions.
Design of environmental infrastructure: EPEM undertakes the design of environmental infrastructure for industrial sites, with emphasis on temporary storage and final disposal of industrial and hazardous waste and wastewater treatment plants.
EPEM has the appropriate human resources in order to ensure the successful elaboration of each project, from the initial planning and permitting up to the technical supervision of the completion of the works.
Environmental management: EPEM has the experience in developing environmental management systems according to the EMAS and ISO 14001 standards.
Dissemination of information: EPEM offers several publications on the environmental liabilities of industrial facilities. As of the beginning of 2007, EPEM started the periodic issuance of a newsletter concerning the recent developments of the national and European environmental legislation, which is sent free of charge to all our clients. Moreover, EPEM undertakes the task to inform and train its clients on specialized issues that concern specific industrial sectors.
Research and development: EPEM invests, on a constant basis, in R&D programs. We have recently concluded:
• The first Life Cycle Analysis in Greece (management of waste lube oils).
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• The development of software for the selection of the environmentally suitable Best Available Techniques, on an industrial sector level, in order to enhance the sector’s environmental performance and to minimize the implementation costs.
• The development of software for the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gases emissions. Our software is capable not only to calculate the emissions, but also to develop carbon management scenarios on a facility level, in order to minimize the costs for the industry.
• The development of software for the estimation of the pollutant emissions on a facility level, based on emission factors. Our software is used for the environmental reports of the IPPC installations, in the framework of the European Pollutant Emissions Register (EPER) Decision.
EIA, IPPC and VOC Directives
TITLE: Development of support tools for the identification and control of pollution from stationary sources, according to the provisions of the EC legislation (IPPC, VOC and EIA Directives)
CLIENT: Ministry of Environment
DURATION: 12/2003 – 5/2006
Seveso / Control of Major – Accident
Hazards
TITLE: Emergency plans for industrial accidents management at the installations falling under the provisions of the Seveso II Directive
CLIENT: Ministry of Environment
DURATION: 12/2003 – 8/2005
Best Available Techniques
TITLE: Decision Aid Framework for the assessment of impacts from the introduction of Best Available Techniques in industry (DAF - BAT)
CLIENT: Ministry of Development
DURATION: 10/2003 – 2/2006
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Inventory of emissions and waste
TITLE: Inventory of air emissions, wastewater and solid waste from the industry and emissions from central heating
CLIENT: Ministry of Environment
DURATION: 4/1999 - 10/2001
Consulting Services for the IPPC
Directive
TITLE: Coordination of projects related to Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control in industrial facilities (IPPC Directive) – Development of infrastructure for information dissemination – Training of competent bodies
CLIENT: Ministry of Environment
DURATION: 7/1999 - 5/2001
Corporate Social Responsibility
TITLE: Consulting Services for the Corporate Social Responsibility Sector of the Hellenic Public Power Corporation for the development of Sustainability Reports according to GRI
CLIENT: KPMG
DURATION: 4/2011 – 9/2011
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CLIMATE CHANGE / EMISSIONS TRADING
Indicative projects related to Climate Changes include:
Support to industrial facilities on climate change issues
EPEM has been active in the climate change field since 2001. Due to its participation in the two National Allocation Plans in Greece, EPEM is the most experienced Greek consulting firm in the implementation of the Kyoto mechanisms in Greece.
Concerning either the monitoring and reporting of the greenhouse gases emissions or the development of CDM and JI projects or even the allowances’ transactions, EPEM has the technical capacity and experience to ensure the protection of the environment and to minimize the implementation costs for the industry.
Moreover, EPEM has developed a quality assurance standard for the monitoring and reporting of the greenhouse gases emissions, according to the EC Decision 156/2004.
As of 2006, EPEM has initiated the issuance of a periodic information bulletin, called CO2NTROL, with specialized information on climate change issues and the energy sector.
Greek NAP 2008 – 2012
TITLE: Development of the National Allocation Plan for greenhouse gases emissions for 2008 – 2012
CLIENT: Ministry of Environment
DURATION: 5/2006 – 8/2007
Technical consultant for the ETS
TITLE: Support actions for the monitoring of greenhouse gases emissions and the development of an Emissions Trading Scheme
CLIENT: Ministry of Development
DURATION: 10/2004 – 3/2007
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Quality assurance of the emissions inventory
TITLE: Development and implementation of an integrated program for the quality assurance and control of the inventory of the greenhouse gases emissions
CLIENT: KPMG
DURATION: 10/2004 – 5/2007
Climate change mitigation at local level
TITLE: Developing Local Plans for Climate Change Mitigation by 2020 (LIFE07 ENV/GR/000282)
CLIENT: EU / LIFE+ 2007 – Environment & Governance
DURATION: 1/2009 –
CO2 removal, capture and management
TITLE: Development of gas – liquid contact membrane systems for the removal, capture and management of CO2 from industrial air emissions
CLIENT: Ministry of Education / ERDF
DURATION: 1/2011 –
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QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Indicative projects related to the Quality of the Environment and Sustainable Development include:
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
Air pollution monitoring
TITLE: Installation, coordination and operation monitoring of the Greek Air Quality Monitoring Network
CLIENT: Ministry of Environment
DURATION: 11/1998 – 9/2001
Protection of the environment
TITLE: Provision of equipment to the Environmental Agency of the Viotia Prefecture
CLIENT: Viotia Prefecture
DURATION: 12/1999 – 12/2000
Air pollution in Athens
TITLE: Development of an action plan for air pollution abatement in Athens
CLIENT: Ministry of Environment
DURATION: 6/2003 – 10/2005
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Strategic environmental assessment
TITLE: Strategic environmental assessment for the development of the Operational Programs in the regions of Central Macedonia and Northern Aegean
CLIENT: Regions of Central Macedonia and Region of Northern Aegean
DURATION: 10/2006 – 5/2007 and 9/2006 – 6/2007
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PROTECTION OF ECOSYSTEMS AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Environmental improvement
TITLE: Study for the implementation of interventions and policies for the environmental upgrade of the Municipality of Nea Smyrni
CLIENT: Municipality of Nea Smyrni
DURATION: 4/2009 – 10/2010
Protection of a national park
TITLE: Study for the visitors’ circulation and management in the Ainos national park, Prefecture of Kefalonia
CLIENT: Prefecture of Kefalonia – Ithaki
DURATION: 6/2006 – 2/2007
Restoration and protection
TITLE: Study for the restoration– protection of the Pamvotida lake in the Prefecture of Ioannina
CLIENT: Ioannina Prefecture
DURATION: 3/2000 - 9/2001
Special environmental study
TITLE: Special environmental study for the area of the Plastiras lake in the Prefecture of Karditsa
CLIENT: Karditsa Prefecture
DURATION: 5/1997 - 10/2001
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SELECTED INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
EPEM has gained significant experience while working systematically in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in the Mediterranean region.
Our capacity to implement highly demanding projects and our extensive network of experts in these countries, guarantee EPEM’s further international development.
Indicative international projects include:
EGYPT
Landfill siting
TITLE: Action plan for the site location and the development of the design, operation and EIA methods of sanitary landfills in Egyptian governorates (LIFE98 TCY/ET/152)
CLIENT: Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency / EU – LIFE 3rd Countries
DURATION: 3/1999 – 9/2002
Industrial waste management
TITLE: Integrated industrial solid waste management in Egypt (LIFE99 TCY/ET/072)
CLIENT: Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency / EU – LIFE 3rd Countries
DURATION: 5/2001 – 5/2003
ALBANIA
Solid waste management
TITLE: Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan for the cities of Durres, Korce and Berat in Albania
CLIENT: Greek Ministry of Environment / Development Assistance Committee (DAC)
DURATION: 12/2000 – 6/2002
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BALKAN COUNTRIES
Climate change
TITLE: Capacity building in the Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia – Herzegovina, Bulgaria, FYROM, Romania and Serbia) in order to deal with the climate change problem
CLIENT: Greek Ministry of Environment / DAC – OECD
DURATION: 5/2001 – 9/2002
BOSNIA – HERZEGOVINA
Capacity building – Environmental impact
assessment
TITLE: Technical Assistant for compliance with the EIA Directives (EUROPΕAID/ 119165/C/SV/BA)
CLIENT: EC / Ministry of Environment of Bosnia – Herzegovina
DURATION: 2/2005 – 2/2006
Landfill in Brijesnica
TITLE: Preliminary and final study of the Brijesnica landfill in the area of Bijelina, Bosnia – Herzegovina
CLIENT: EKO-DEP / World Bank
DURATION: 8/2007 – 8/2008
BULGARIA
Wastewater treatment in Plovdiv
TITLE: Study and technical support of the Ecos – Ouverture program: "Wastewater management and evaluation of the optimum techniques for the Mediterranean region", wastewater management study (action plan) of the Plovdiv region
CLIENT: Association of Local Authorities of Crete
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CYPRUS
Landfill and transfer station in Pafos
TITLE: Technical Study for the construction of a Sanitary landfill and a Transfer Station in Pafos
CLIENT: HELECTOR SA – BILFINGER BERGER
DURATION: 9/2003 – 4/2004
Asbestos waste
TITLE: Provision of consulting services for the preparation of a) Feasibility study and environmental – siting and techno-economic study and b) Tender documents for the construction and operation of an asbestos waste landfill
CLIENT: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Recourses and Environment (Environmental Agency)
DURATION: 1/2006 – 9/2007
IPPC permitting
TITLE: Provision of consulting services in the framework of the Law on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control and the harmonization with the relevant IPPC Directive in Cyprus
CLIENT: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Recourses and Environment (Environmental Agency)
DURATION: 8/2006 – 3/2007
Waste to energy strategy
TITLE: Investigation of the potential for energy recovery of specific waste streams produced in Cyprus, under the provisions of the environmental policy and legislation of the EC and Cyprus, the current technological developments and the characteristics of the country
CLIENT: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Recourses and Environment (Environment Agency)
DURATION: 1/2009 – 11/2009
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Recycling Network (Green Points)
TITLE: Preparation of all the necessary studies and documents for the Development of a Green Points’ Network in Cyprus and the construction supervision
CLIENT: Ministry of Interior (Solid Waste Management Sector)
DURATION: 7/2009 –
Waste management consultant for Nicosia
TITLE: Consulting services for the preparation of studies and documents for the construction and operation of the integrated household waste management facilities of the Nicosia district and the construction supervision
CLIENT: Ministry of Interior (Solid Waste Management Sector)
DURATION: 12/2010 –
National Plan for Household Waste Management
TITLE: Consulting services for the development of the management plan for household and similar type waste
CLIENT: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Recourses and Environment (Environment Agency)
DURATION: 11/2011 –
MOROCCO
Paper recycling
TITLE: Study on paper recycling from waste in the Municipality of Fez
CLIENT: Association of Local Authorities of Crete
HUNGARY
Technical consultant for financing from
the Cohesion Fund
TITLE: Technical assistance for the review and qualitative improvement of waste management and remediation programme documents supported by Cohesion Fund in Hungary (EuropeAid/119341/D/SV/HU)
CLIENT: EC / Hungarian Ministry of Environment and Water
DURATION: 9/2004 – 7/2008
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FYROM
Wastewater management
TITLE: Wastewater management of Bitola region – Wastewater treatment plant of Gevgelia municipality
CLIENT: Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government / Development Assistance Committee (DAC)
DURATION: 6/2002-12/2003
Technical consultant for WWTP construction
TITLE: Consultancy Services for the project “Hellenic Participation in the MEAP Programme of FYROM – Financing the construction of a Wastewater Treatment Plant” in Strumica, FYROM
CLIENT: Greek Ministry of Environment / MEAP
DURATION: 12/2001 – 12/2003
ROMANIA
Environmental statistics
TITLE: Environmental statistics survey (EuropeAid/114921/D/SV/RO)
CLIENT: EC / Romanian Ministry of Economy and Finance
DURATION: 11/2003 – 11/2004
Technical assistance for solid waste
management projects
TITLE: Technical assistance for the preparation of 5 projects in the environmental sector in Romania (EuropeAid/123053/D/ SV/RO)
CLIENT: EC / Romanian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
DURATION: 8/2007 – 11/2011
Technical assistance for solid waste management projects
TITLE: Support for the Managing Authority of the Structural Operational Program “Environment” for preparing the financed projects portfolio through Axis 2 of the Program
CLIENT: Romanian Ministry of Environment
DURATION: 11/2009 –
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Collection and sanitation services
TITLE: Consultancy services for the preparation of tender documents in order to delegate the Bucharest sanitation services administration
CLIENT: Bucharest Municipality
DURATION: 8/2011 –
TURKEY
Healthcare waste management
TITLE: Integrated healthcare waste management in Istanbul, (LIFE00TCY/ TR/000054)
CLIENT: Turkish National Committee on Solid Waste / EU – LIFE 3rd Countries
DURATION: 3/2002 – 9/2004
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EQUIPMENT
EPEM is located in a privately owned and newly refurbished building in the center of Athens.
The company is equipped with all the necessary technical infrastructure, including:
• Server – 1 / Technical attributes: IBM Server x3400, 1 cpu Xeon Quad-Core E5410 80w 2.33GHz/1333MHz/12MB L2, ram 4GB, 3 disks 500gb in raid 5
• Server – 2 / Technical attributes: Pentium II 850 Mhz, SCSI Controller, HDD 9, 1 GB UW SCSI, RAM 128 MB (100 Mhz), Tape Streamer, CD Recorder
• Computers of users: � 36 PC Desktop � 6 Notebook
• Software: � 36 Windows XP � 2 Windows 2003 Server � 32 Microsoft Office 2007 Professional � 3 Microsoft Project 2007 � 2 Microsoft Project 2000 � 1 Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro � 1 license to a legislation network library
Computer network
• 4 Photocopiers: MITA Vi 310 L,ΚΜ2030,ΚΜ3040, KM3050 • Colored PLOTTER: ΗEWLETT - PΑCKARD 450C • Colored PLOTTER: ΗEWLETT - PΑCKARD 1050C • Scanner : HR scanjet 4 cx • Fax: Panasonic UF –333 • Telephone Center SAMSUNG SKP -36HX • Presentation equipment (projectors) • Binding equipment
Electronic office
equipment
Specialized biogas measurement equipment for: • Analyst Infrared GA 94A.1 - Geotechnical Instruments for the
specification of CH4, CO2 and O2 • Sampling System– Temperature measurement • Data – logger for PC communication. • Gas cells
Equipment for pollutant analysis
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• LANDWIN Landfill air emission estimation model (ΕΡΑ) for biogas estimation of sanitary landfills
• RAM and REM for groundwater contamination simulation • Quiserf and APODOSIS 4 for topographic design
• US EPA HELP hydrological model for sanitary landfills • Multi-criteria Analysis Model ELECTRE III • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) software by Franke • CALINE 4 and AERMOD for air pollution estimation • LOGISIEL for technical project costing • ADAPT for electrical studies • ARCHITECTURAL DESKTOP 3.3 for architectural design • For design projects:
� AUTOCAD LT 2009 (5 users) � AUTOCAD 2002 � AUTOCAD MAP � MECHANICAL DESKTOP 6 � LAND DEVELOPMENT � PROST 10 (Transportation works) � TORKO 10 (Topographic - Earthworks)
• Software for water modeling: � MIKE SHE Enterprise � Geostudio � MIKE BASIN (Basic, WQ, MILW) � MIKE 11 EVA � MIKE HYDROGIS Enterprise
• SimaPro 6.0.4 (LCA software tool)
Specialized software
• Arcinfo (arcinfo floating - network, tin, grid, cogs, arcscan, arcpress, arcexpress)
• Arcview – 3 with extensions: � Arcview spatial analyst � Arcview 3D analyst � Arcview image analyst � PHOTOSHOP 6.0 CE
Geographical Information
Systems
• Program for the design and monitoring of the operation of wastewater treatment plants
• Database for the existing wastewater treatment plants in Greece • Program for leachate and biogas calculation • Database for the calculation of produced waste • Environmental database for landfill monitoring • Program for hydraulics’ calculations • Application and database of emissions and waste in Greece, which
was developed within the project “Inventory of Air Emissions, Liquid and Solid Waste from the Greek Industry and Emissions from Central Heating”
Software developed by EPEM
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